to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to comfort; to console; to amuse
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
in public; in company; in the presence of others
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
talk; recital; narration; topic
northern part; the north (of a region)
folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore
border (between countries); national border
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit